Queens’ Morning Roundup

Wednesday: Overcast with rain showers, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 84. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers in the evening, then overcast. Low of 72. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

New York City Parks invites families to “Hotel Transylvania.” Part of the citywide Summer Movie Series, “Hotel Transylvania” in Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Park on Wednesday, August 28 at 8 p.m. offers family-friendly fun at no cost. Families are encouraged to bring food and blankets, as only a limited number of chairs will be available. Click here for more info or to submit an event of your own

New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly reports number of citizens shot by cops is down

The number of people shot by cops in 2013 is down to 18 compared with 22 at this point last year, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Tuesday. Read more: New York Daily News

City to demolish some SI, Queens Sandy-damaged homes

The city is set to demolish some homes that were damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Sandy. Read more: NY1

NYPD designates mosques as terrorism organizations

The New York Police Department has secretly labeled entire mosques as terrorism organizations, a designation that allows police to use informants to record sermons and spy on imams, often without specific evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Read more: Fox New York

Thousands of people have begun to gather on the National Mall to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Read more: NBC News